10-Year-old Springfield girl to be laid to rest

Springfield Police responded to the 3200 block of West Lombard Street in reference to abduction of 10-year-old Hailey Owens. By Brendan Marks

By Brendan Marks

By Brendan Marks

Officers arrive on scene and get description of suspect and vehicle based on witness accounts. By Brendan Marks

Springfield police alert the public of the abduction through a news release and social media posts. By Brendan Marks

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—A 10-year-old Springfield girl who was abducted and killed last week will be laid to rest in her hometown.

The funeral for Hailey Owens is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

The fourth-grader was killed Feb. 18 after being abducted in her neighborhood. Forty-five-year-old Craig Michael Wood is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and armed criminal action in her death. He is being held without bond in Greene County Jail.

Clay Adams of Greenlawn Funeral Home, which is organizing the service, says Hailey’s family wants mourners to remember the girl as kindhearted and full of life. Adams tells KYTV-TV that the service will be a celebration of Hailey’s life.

The Missouri Victims Compensation Fund and Greenlawn Funeral Home are paying all costs for the service.